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Michael F. Easley
Governor
State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
FAX (919) 733-5166
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Seth Effron
Date: April 24, 2006 Phone: 919/733-5612
GOV. EASLEY PROCLAIMS CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS WEEK IN NORTH CAROLINA
RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley is committed to assuring that all crime victims and survivors in North Carolina are treated with compassion and respect. To emphasize his commitment, he proclaimed April 23-29 “Crime Victims’ Rights Week” in the state.
“As a former prosecutor and attorney general, I know first-hand the hardships and pressures victims face even after a crime has been prosecuted,” Easley said. “I am committed to ensuring that throughout the criminal justice process and beyond, we do all we can to help victims know that criminals will be arrested and punished and those who have suffered at the hands of criminals can find services that provide them with the tools to rebuild their lives.”
Currently, there are more than 3,000 community and justice system-based programs in North Carolina, according to the Council for Women/Domestic Violence Commission, that provide supportive services to crime victims, including 73 rape crisis centers and 92 domestic violence service programs. Some of the programs include:
• The Office of Victim Services in the Department of Correction assists victims of crime and provides expertise and education to support current and expanding services to crime victims. It can be found on the Web at: www.doc.state.nc.us/victimservices/index.htm.
• The Statewide Automated Victim Assistance and Notification network (SAVAN) was established to provide basic information about an offender in prison or on community supervision, and victims can register for telephone notification by SAVAN when an offender’s status changes. SAVAN, under the state Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, is free, confidential and available 24 hours a day by telephone at 1-877-627-2826 or on the Web at: www.ncsavan.org.
• North Carolina’s Crime Victims Compensation Program is one of the fastest growing in the nation, paying out more than $12 million in the 2004-05 fiscal year. The program pays innocent victims of violent crime up to $30,000 for medical bills and lost wages, and it will pay an additional $3,500 for funeral expenses if the victim dies as a result of the crime. More information is available on the Web at: www.nccrimecontrol.org/vcs.
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Michael F. Easley
Governor
State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
FAX (919) 733-5166
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Seth Effron
Date: April 24, 2006 Phone: 919/733-5612
GOV. EASLEY PROCLAIMS CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS WEEK IN NORTH CAROLINA
RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley is committed to assuring that all crime victims and survivors in North Carolina are treated with compassion and respect. To emphasize his commitment, he proclaimed April 23-29 “Crime Victims’ Rights Week” in the state.
“As a former prosecutor and attorney general, I know first-hand the hardships and pressures victims face even after a crime has been prosecuted,” Easley said. “I am committed to ensuring that throughout the criminal justice process and beyond, we do all we can to help victims know that criminals will be arrested and punished and those who have suffered at the hands of criminals can find services that provide them with the tools to rebuild their lives.”
Currently, there are more than 3,000 community and justice system-based programs in North Carolina, according to the Council for Women/Domestic Violence Commission, that provide supportive services to crime victims, including 73 rape crisis centers and 92 domestic violence service programs. Some of the programs include:
• The Office of Victim Services in the Department of Correction assists victims of crime and provides expertise and education to support current and expanding services to crime victims. It can be found on the Web at: www.doc.state.nc.us/victimservices/index.htm.
• The Statewide Automated Victim Assistance and Notification network (SAVAN) was established to provide basic information about an offender in prison or on community supervision, and victims can register for telephone notification by SAVAN when an offender’s status changes. SAVAN, under the state Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, is free, confidential and available 24 hours a day by telephone at 1-877-627-2826 or on the Web at: www.ncsavan.org.
• North Carolina’s Crime Victims Compensation Program is one of the fastest growing in the nation, paying out more than $12 million in the 2004-05 fiscal year. The program pays innocent victims of violent crime up to $30,000 for medical bills and lost wages, and it will pay an additional $3,500 for funeral expenses if the victim dies as a result of the crime. More information is available on the Web at: www.nccrimecontrol.org/vcs.
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